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Elected representatives in government are in charge of the policy and funding that can make or break saving threatened species. Their decisions and actions matter.

Dawson has or used to have 26 threatened animals within its boundaries. One of them is me, the Proserpine Rock-wallaby.

We took care to attach appropriate images that are as close to representative of each species as our resources and the availability of images allowed. However, we could not ensure perfect accuracy in every case. Some images show species that share the same genus but not at the species or subspecies level.

Photo of Proserpine Rock-wallaby

Proserpine Rock-wallaby

Petrogale persephone

Status: Endangered

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) lists threatened species under six categories:
Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation dependent. Read more about these categories

Petrogale persephone is only found within Dawson

The overall fur colour of the Proserpine Rock-wallaby is light brown turning to yellow-brown on the outer limbs. Sparse white hairs often give it a grey-mauve tinge. It has a pale grey band from the corner of the mouth to the ears. The paws and feet are black, and the backs of the ears are blackish brown. It grows to 64 cm long and 60 cm tall. The last third of the very long, bushy tail is black, but the tail usually ends in a white or cream tip. The tail has a reddish base. Males can weigh up to 8.8 kg, and females up to 6.4 kg.¹

Explore more about this species on the Atlas of Living Australia

Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradationHabitat loss, fragmentation and degradation

Explore more about the threats facing species on our Resources page.

Dawson has or used to have 16 threatened plants found within its boundaries. Some of these might not be as photogenic as the Proserpine Rock-wallaby but they're just as important.

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